Chilling tradition of the town where every girl is born to be a sex slave By Liz Hazelton Last updated at 2:28 PM on 22nd September 2011 In a fetid shack swarming with flies, an old woman with a ravaged face is weeping so uncontrollably she struggles to speak. When she does form words they [...]
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Sex Trafficking and the Super Bowl »
Each year fans from around the country converge for the biggest sporting event in the United States, the Super Bowl. While the Super bowl is an exciting time for football fans across America, there is a dark side to the major sporting event as well. It is a time of increased exploitation for trafficked women [...]
Holiday Shopping that Counts!!! »
The U COUNT campaign has partnered directly with Project Rescue to market products handmade by women finding freedom from a life of sexual slavery. The U COUNT Campaign promotes the value of life, awareness and action, the power of one and the combined strength of partnership in the rescue and recovery of victims of sexual slavery. Your [...]
69 prostituted children, 99 pimps caught in major bust »
AP – Published November 08, 2010 WASHINGTON — The FBI says it has found 69 child prostitutes* across the country during a crackdown on the sexual exploitation of children over the last three days. Federal, state and local authorities in 40 cities also arrested 884 people, including 99 suspected pimps, on a variety of charges… [...]
Concerned about trafficking in the US? Get informed! »
While the focus of Project Rescue is on international soil, we share a deep concern for trafficking victims right here in the U.S. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) has worked hard to highlight information that busts commonly held misconceptions about the prevalence of trafficking in America. The Center also provides a hotline number [...]